M.C.C. AND AFRICA DRAW

Evening Post, Volume CXXVI, Issue 155, 29 December 1938, Page 9

M.C.C. AND AFRICA DRAW

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GIBB AND PAYNTER

ißy Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) (Received December 29, 11.15 a.m.)

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 28. The first' cricket Test between England and South Africa was drawn. England, who made 422 in the first innings, declared the second innings closed at 291 for four wickets (Gibb 106, Paynter 100). South Africa, with 390 on the board for the first innings, required 324 for a win, and had made 108 for one wicket at stumps. England's overnight score was 103 for one wicket, the not out batsmen being Gibb (53) and Paynter (32). After a quiet opening Gibb and Paynter became more aggressive. Gibb reached his century in one hundred and eighty-four minutes and Paynter took five minutes longer. Playing for a draw the South African batsmen declined to take any risks and their batting was very dull., Details:— ENGLAND. f First innings 422 Second Innings. Edrich, c Mitchell, b Gordon :..* 10 Gibb, b Dalton 106 Paynter, c Langton, b Gordon .. 100 Hammond, lbw, b Dalton 58 Ames, not out ........ r 3 Extras 14 Total for four wickets, declared 291 Bowling.—Davies took no wickets for 67 runs, Langton none for 64, Mitchell nonl* for 58, Gordon two for 59, Dalton two for 29. SOUTH AFRICA. First innings 390 Second Innings. Van der Bijl, b Hammond ...... 38 Mitchell, not out 48 Nourse, not out ■'...•:... 17 Extras ■• 5 Total for one wicket 108 Bowling.—■■-Fames took no wickets for 17, Edrich none for 7, Verity none | for 17, Goddard none for 31, Wilkinjson none for 18, Hammorid one for 13.

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